Category: news/hopewell_valley_news

  • Residents blast sale of public water lines

    BPU gets earful; meeting set with towns that face rate hikes By Lea Kahn    HAMILTON -The New Jersey American Water Co., which wants to buy the Trenton Water Works lines that service nearly 50,000 households in Hopewell, Lawrence, Ewing and Hamilton townships, has asked for a postponement of evidentiary hearings before the state Board of…

  • Report indicates spike in violence in Valley schools

    Richard Lang: There were 31 incidents of violence during the 2007-2008 school year, almost twice as many as the 17 incidents recorded for the 2006-2007 school year By Emily Laermer, Staff Writer    An increase in incidents of violence, substance abuse, and weaponry, and a decrease in incidents involving vandalism in Valley schools the during the…

  • SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE

    Officials OK personnel and other recommendations By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    At its regular meeting Monday, the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education:    • Approved school lunch prices for the 2008-2009 school year. For elementary schools, the cost will be $2.15; for Timberlane Middle, $2.40/$2.65; for Central High, $2.65/$2.90. Milk prices for elementary children will remain…

  • Hopewell Borough board OK’s property additions

    PLANNING BOARD UPDATE By Aleen Crispino, Staff Writer    Hopewell Borough Planning Board adopted two resolutions allowing property additions at its July 2 meeting.    The first resolution was approved by a vote of 7-1, with Planning Board member Peter Macholdt dissenting.    It approves an amendment to a final site plan, allowing Jarod Machinga, owner of a…

  • Governor signs new affordable housing legislation

    Gov. Jon S. Corzine: "Through these measures, we are ending decades of unfair, unbalanced, and insufficient provision of affordable housing in New Jersey" Statehouse news release    Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed legislation that will “reform affordable housing laws in New Jersey and increase housing opportunities for low and middle income families throughout the state,” according…

  • New schools leader and officials OK contract

    Thomas Butler will fill the interim post on Sept. 1 By Emily Laermer, Staff Writer    Thomas Butler has experience being an interim superintendent.    He has held this position in Montgomery Township, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional, Lawrence Township and 14 other school districts since 1994. Now he is bringing his expertise to Hopewell Valley.    Dr. Butler, of…

  • Lawrence-Hopewell Trail project could be complete by 2012

    Becky Taylor: ‘One of the most powerful things is that we have all developed really strong relationships with each other and learned to work together on a particular project’ By Emily Laermer, Staff Writer    Years ago, Becky Taylor’s husband was riding his bike down a busy road in Hopewell Township when he was knocked over…

  • HVN SUNSHINE LIST

    Municipal, school board and other meetings    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: July 24 and Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: July 24, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: July 28 meeting canceled; Aug. 4, 7 p.m., agenda meeting, Municipal Building.     STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY: July 28, 8…

  • Pennington resident badly hurt when deer hits bike

    George Ljutich is being treated for spinal injury at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor    George Ljutich, 61, of Pennington, was transferred from Capital Health System, Fuld Campus, to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Thursday, following a 5:55 a.m. accident on Route 546 involving a vehicle, two bikes and a…